The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-27
His Disappearance Crsstes Tremendous Ssn-
ssdon in the WINDY 0l!y.
The EsOspsi Convic's Blndsmsn Liable in the
Sum Of SKY Thousand Dollars
Scores OF Detectives and Policemen Scour-
the City In Search of the F0gative
How He Fooled the shsrin.

lind him. kilograms have been sent all
over the country in the hope of heading
him of, but Notwithstanding these efforts
toward his recapture, little hope is enter
tanned that he wi i ever again be in the
custody Of the people of Cook County,
people at whose unlawful expense ne
Ihrove and fastened for years. Last even
ing Sheriff Nation drove up to the county
jail in bis buggy, got out and disappeared
in the building, reappearirg in few min
utes with McGaIisle. The Two entered the
vehicle and drove north. Their destina-
ton IVES McGarigle's house on
Race street, Lake View. Upon ar
irving there Sheriff Matson and his
charge dismounied and entered the house.
McGarigIe greeted his wife and children
very ahectionately and all entered the
front loom. In few moments McGaIigle
went uD stairs to see the baby, Sheriff Mat
son remaining down stairs in the front
room. Although McGarigle was out OF
sight be was not outOf hearing of the sher
if who heard HIM talking in the room up
stairs. Presently he descended and said he
would like to take a bath. Back of the
front room in which Sheriff Matson had
remained was q pGrlor bed room, and off
this the bath room. McGarigle went into
the back room, accompanied by bis wife,
closed the door and Sheriff Matsol heard
Mrs. McGsrigle tell the domestic 10 bring
some clothing for "Mr. McGarigle." Sher-
if Maison could hear the water running
in the bath tub. He waited liberal time
for the bath, and then asked McGarigle's
little girl, who had remained in the room
with him. to tell her father he must
hasten The child went to deliver the
messege, entered the back room and did
not resppea-. When, after a considerable
time. the little giIl had not returned, the
shelif for the first time grew suspicious
that something was wrong, and stepped to
to the door that separated the front psrlor
from the bed room, knocked and called
'McGsrigle" No response wa4 returned,
snd upon entering the bed room Mrs
McGarigie said that Ter husband must be
still in the bath. The sheriff al once
made fer the bathroom, aid upon en-
tering saw that McGarigle had not
changed his underwear, and had
Lot been in the bath. Then came
hssty search through the rooms, looking
over and under the beds and In the clothes
closets, but McGarigle disappeared entire.
ly. The sheriff ran out OF the house,
searched the yards and outaouses and fiu-
ally ICamed the neighooring yards, but
vas unable to find trace Of his prisoner.
When finally the sheriff fastened to the
nearest station, the police of the entire
city were soon aroused. Detectives by
scores began to scour the city and every
policeman was ordered to remain on duty
indefinitely in the nope that some OF
them might be fortunate enough to run
aorOss the ex-wardeu. The reason for tax
ing McGsrigle home from jsil, is found in
the fact that States Attorney Grinnel, for
consultations with McGarigie.
most of them outside OF
the jail. 1t was so arranged that the two
should meet at MEG ar1gle's house last
night. The states-attorney, from some
cause, could not keep the engagement.
The bathroom episode ensued, and tonight
hundreds OF officers bound by the very oath
that he himself administered to them, are
hunting McGarigle down.
w. ]. McGarigle and Ed. Med onald, a
brother Of the noted gambler NJ. G. Nc
Donald, were jointly convicted short time
ago for having been engaged in the whole
safe robbery OF Cook County, as carried on
by the Doodle gang for years. McGarigle,
wsrden OF the county hospital, and Nc
Donald, a. engineer of the same institution,
we're each sentenced to three years impris-
OF ment, and Judge Shepard refused to ad-
NIT them to bail. and they were in custody
awaiting the result of a motion for a ne
trial. Being the first convictions in the
Doodle business, naturally the case excited
the strongest public interest, and if he sue
cesstully eludes pursuit the wrath of the
community will be great indeed.
Although McGargle was in the custody
OF the sheriff on the case for which he was
tried and convicted, he was still under
bonds OF over $50 0C0 on twenty other in
dictments. His boldsmen ara NJ. @. Nc.
Donald, and q prominent merchant, +. ].
Lehman. This evening States Attorney
GriRnen declared unqualifisdly that the
boncsmen were yet liable, and in case Nc
Carlyle was not produced, the bonds would
certainly be forfeited.
A novel theory to explain the disap-
PeaTanee Of McGarIgle was quite generally
discussed this evening. The idea was
nothing less than that McGarigIe had been
kidnapped. His former companions in
the Doodle ring were the persons suspected
OF making away with him. The motive
-ascribed Is the fact that MEG arigle, whom
they undoubtedly knew was negotiating
with the States Attorney, would make
such disclosures as to, beyond peradven-
tuTe, send all indicted commission
ers to the penitentiary, and
also involve persons not in Office
but OF infinitely greater importance than
any yet brought to book. The States At
torney acknowledged tonight that the
sticking point in the conference between
nlmselt and mcGarigle was the refusal of
the latter to say he would give inform
alton duplicating NJ. G. Mcdonald. To
bear out the kidnapping theory,
attention was called to numerous
suspicious circumsta. ces, slightly
IN themselves, but the greatest
stress is iald on the TACT that re-CaDture
meant TO McGarigle vigorous prosecution
on twenty-one additional indictments.
while disclosure such as desired euaran-
teed him freedom, and no risk except from
the singer of his associates.
Later-The information that States At
torney GrinDell could not keep the en-
gsgsment with McGarigle, was IL seems.
communicated to McGsrigle before o. M
hcGaTigle was deeply disappointed and
pleaded with the Sheriff to be taken home
any how. Chief Clerk Doherty would be
there, McGarigle said, to make a final set
Element OF the ex-warden's accounts. Mr..
Doherty was not ut McGarigle's
residence and tonight denied having
had an appointment with him. This
fact coupled with the statements OF heigh.
bors that horse and buggy were in wait
ing last night near McGarigle's house, tend
to confirm popular belief that matters
were pre-arraDged. As the residence is
within fifteen minutes ride of the pier at
Evanston, where tug might easily have
been taken, the inference Is drawn in
some quarters that McGarigle is afioat in
Lake Michigan safe on his way TO The
Straits Of Mackinaw.
EIbe two persons mostly interested In
McGsriSie's disappearance were quite diff
fertntly affected. One of them was big
BLUFF Sheriff Matson. who seemed utterly
east doUu and xoohooouo